Traded Adam Cerra traded to Carlton for pick #6 and F3

[s_wd6]

Champion Data? Come on..

He wasn't even the best midfielder from your own team this year, let alone the whole league.

I mean the two midfielders better than him over the whole year made the AA squad. As did he. And all three finished top 15 in coaches votes. In his first year playing midfield.

CD has their own metric to rate players, but it’s not like its alone in rating him highly

 

[branedotorg]

HY was my favourite player in his draft year, huge fan still.

He'll be freo's best player next year.

 

[T2B_]

Worth taking into account that it was Young’s first year as a midfielder.

But honestly this whole Cerra thing is just recency bias. He was a good player for us, probably didn’t explode as much as expected, but his 2023 was very good.

I still wouldn’t pick him over Amiss or Young, but it’s far from a bust for Carlton. He’s a good player and will be a good player for you guys if he sorts out those hamstrings. Genuinely think it’s a win win

Oh yeah, there's even quite a few Blues fans that have forgotten how good Cerra can be. Recency bias is huge around BF.

 

[madjoe]

wasn't carlton linked to cerra pre draft but Dow looked a safe bet so went that way then reached at pick 10 for O'brien, oooof

 

[Trav 20]

For the Dockers? Sure.

No, in general.

Stars are never guaranteed in the top 5 of a ND, but every club is hoping.

He isn't and never will be a ''star''.

He'll end up an OK pick 5, but nothing more. For me, disappointing. Others can please themselves.

 

[T2B_]

He isn't and never will be a ''star''.

Do you have the lotto numbers for me too while you're at it?

He has all the tools and talent to be a star, we're not talking superstar here. Just a matter of how he goes injury-wise.

 

[Trav 20]

Do you have the lotto numbers for me too while you're at it?

He has all the tools and talent to be a star, we're not talking superstar here. Just a matter of how he goes injury-wise.

I am.

 

[T2B_]

I am.

I guess I consider star and superstar to be two different rungs.

 

[Jeremias]

He'll end up an OK pick 5, but nothing more. For me, disappointing. Others can please themselves.

Cool. I dare say most would disagree with you in general, but to each their own.

There aren't many 250 game players in each draft pool, if you pick one and label them a disappointment, I reckon you've got unrealistic expectations of the draft.

 

[Trav 20]

I guess I consider star and superstar to be two different rungs.

Fair enough.

I used the term ''bona fide star'', which I thought may have explained what I was referencing.

The term star is bandied about way too often, so I understand your view.

I'm probably being a tad unfair, because lots of top 5 picks are not superstars, but when you get a top 5 pick that's what you should be hoping for.

 

[Paracleet]

He is neither a bona fide star nor an average player: He is very good. An A minus player. You might trade pick 6 for a young inside mid hoping they'll end up a star of the comp, but if you instead you end up with a Cerra level player you've hit median expectation imv.

 

[freo_leo29]

Young definitely improved this year, but shit the bed in the final 2 games when the pressure was on. I think Freo fans really overrate him.

He literally played with a broken leg lol

 

[branedotorg]

wasn't carlton linked to cerra pre draft but Dow looked a safe bet so went that way then reached at pick 10 for O'brien, oooof

Other way around, Cerra the safe bet, Dow the bottom aged high risk/reward pick.

(I wanted LDU though)